17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2024

  • Closing date

    17 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    26 June 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time, term time: 35 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£29,269 - £32,076

Actual salary

£23,258 - £25,488

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role of the Cover Supervisor is essential to provide assistance to the teaching departments by delivering lessons already prepared by the teacher. Cover Supervisors are not required to plan, prepare or mark student work and the main day to day duties involve:

▪Supervising pupils, ensuring they are engaged in the classwork.

▪Helping pupils to become more independent in their learning and assisting with tasks when needed.

▪Creating a safe and positive classroom environment.

▪Promoting good behaviour in line with the school behaviour policy.

▪Providing TA support when not being used as cover.

We want to hear from you if you have an interest in teaching or have had previous experience as a Teaching Assistant, volunteer or youth leader with secondary aged children. The successful applicant will be a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who is able to make the significant contribution required to secure the very best outcomes for all students at The Bicester School. As part of our Induction Programme, full training will be given on our classroom procedures and protocols.

This is a responsible and rewarding role and can be a great steppingstone into teaching career.If you are thinking of becoming a teacher or looking to gain classroom-based experience before starting Teacher Training, then this post offers an excellent opportunity.

What the school offers its staff

The recent Ofsted report graded the school as ‘Good’ in all categories and found that ‘The core values of this school… ‘respect, resilience and responsibility’… shine through the day-to-day work of this positive and happy community.

At The Bicester School we pride ourselves on having successfully created an ethos that is nurturing, but challenging, and fully inclusive to all staff and students. We are fortunate to be located in a rural part of North Oxfordshire with excellent transport links.

Further details about the role

If you are thinking of becoming a teacher or looking to gain classroom-based experience before starting Teacher Training, then this post offers an excellent opportunity.

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our team-orientated school in September 2024.

Commitment to safeguarding

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

The Bicester School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We undertake social media checks on all shortlisted candidates in accordance with DFE statutory guidance ‘KCSIE 2023’.

Applying for the job

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About The Bicester School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1283 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01869243331

The Bicester School is an 11-18 school, graded as Good in all categories by Ofsted in June 2018. Our GCSE results are above the national average and our Progress 8 score is positive. On the 1 August 2015, we became an Academy, joining the Activate Learning group, a well-respected provider of specialist UTC and sixth form education in the Oxfordshire region.

Arranging a visit to The Bicester School

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